The U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: an analysis of treaty provisions and implications of U.S. ratification
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Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Ardsley, N.Y. Transnational Publishers ©2006
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
An introduction to the U.N. Convention of the Rights of the Child - Analyzing the opposition to U.S. ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child - effect of U.S. ratification as a "self-executing" or as a "non-self-executing" treaty - family-supportive nature of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child - changing status of the child - Beyond other treaties : the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child and the value of a "dedicated line" - U.S. ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child : federalism issues - Anti-discrimination guarantees under the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child : issues and impact for U.S. ratification - best interests of the child - right of the child to be heard - Freedom of expression - Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion - What the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child says (and doesn't say) about abortion and family planning
- Children's rights of access to information - Children's rights to freedom of association, assmebly, and privacy - U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child and corporal punishment - Provisions for alternative care for children deprived of their family environment - right to health under the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child - Children's right to an adequate standard of living - State education law compared to rights under the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child - child's right to play, rest, recreation, and cultural activities - Child labor and the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child - Capital punishment and life sentences for juvenile offenders - Optional Protocols to the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child and the impact of U.S. ratification - Cris R. Revaz -- - Jonathan Todres -- - Linda A. Malone -- - Barbara Bennett Woodhouse -- - Barbara Bennett Woodhouse -- - Merle H. Weiner -- - Cathy L. Nelson -- - Daniel L. Skoler --
- Elisabeth Mason -- - Christine M. Szaj -- - Martha Matthews -- - Greg Lantier -- - Jonathan Todres & Louise N. Howe -- - Siyeon Lee -- - Rebekah Tosado -- - Michael Pates -- - Maya Grosz -- - Jonathan Todres -- - Catherine S. Taylor -- - Anna Dolinsky -- - Lori Hall Armstrong -- - Elisabeth Mason -- - Evelynn Brown Remple & Mark E. Wojcik -- - Cris R. Revaz & Jonathan Todres
This in-depth text goes beyond the rhetoric of the debate on children's rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in particular, to provide a detailed examination of the impact that U.S. ratification of the Convention would have on U.S. law. The chapters have been written by leading children's advocates and scholars with a general audience in mind, as the authors believe that it is important for all Americans to become informed about the Convention and about children's rights in general. With a greater understanding of the substance of the Convention and children's rights, readers
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